Rather than the bellow of a church organ, the halls of Elmira’s Park Church were filled with a different kind of music Sunday afternoon — live jazz.

The occasion was the fifth George Reed Heritage Concert, named in honor of the longtime local jazz musician who died in 2011.

Reed was a regular performer at Elmira's Green Pastures, and was also a big supporter of up and coming musicians in the area.

The concert serves as a fundraiser for the George Reed Jazz Scholarship, designed to keep that legacy of support alive.

But the event is more than just a fundraiser, said organizer Steve Seaberg.

“I think it has two purposes. One is to bring people together to hear live music,” Seaberg said. “George was an excellent showman. We want people to have a good time in his memory. And the other reason is to bring people into this building.”

With this year’s concert, the George Reed Jazz Scholarship has given away a total of $5,000, Seaberg said.

This year’s scholarship recipients are from the Rochester, Syracuse, Canandaigua and Skaneateles areas.

Sunday’s concert featured music by Ithaca-based band Djug Django.

Several members of the group, including trombonist/guitarist Dave Davies, knew Reed and played music with him.

“I played in a band with George. My personal memory is of hanging out with him,” Davies said. “I didn’t have access to my own father. We spent a lot of time together talking about music. He became a very close part of our family.”